FORESTER ATHLETICS

CROSS-COUNTRY

Junior Haile Stutzman nabbed his second conference individual 8K title at the 2021 Crossroads League Championships this fall by crossing the line in 24:52 to win by eight seconds over the second-place finisher. The Silverton (Oregon) native earned his first CL crown as a rookie. Stutzman and teammates Kent Yoder (7th, 25:08) and Elijah Chesterman (9th, 25:24) were tabbed All-Conference for their Top 15 finish. In the women’s 5K, the Foresters landed two runners in the top five, with freshman Shelby Christman taking third in 18:39 and sophomore Sydney Lambert grabbing fifth in 18:45, both deemed All-Conference.

Basketball

Second-year coach Kory Alford and his squad got off to a great start by winning the Ness Bros. Hall of Fame Classic, which included slipping past Calumet College of St. Joseph by ten and then running away with a 31-point victory in the championship game against Missouri Baptist. The Foresters are picked to finish fifth in the Crossroads League, with junior Zach Goodline and senior Caleb Middlesworth voted preseason First Team All-Conference. On the women’s side, Culler’s crew is chosen to finish sixth in the league. Sophomore Emily Seboe garnered preseason Second Team All-Conference accolades, while junior Dazia Drake was a preseason Honorable Mention All-Conference pick.

Hall Of Fame

On Saturday of the Ness Bros. Hall of Fame Classic, three Foresters were honored for their incredible athletic contributions to Huntington University by being inducted into the HU Hall of Fame. The three inductees included Peter Kitchen (1995) in tennis, Molly Long (2012) in softball and Brett Snodgrass (2003) in basketball.